This blog discusses the intense emotions of highly sensitive children and teens, and gives parents suggestions about how to support them with their “big feelings.”

How are you coping with current events? Here are some of my recent self-reflections: a window into this HSP’s process!

At the root of most HSC episodes of anxiety is a feeling of being unsafe in some way. Understanding that our anxious children are feeling unsafe is an important part of helping them cope. If you understand that their body feels like it is in danger, then it follows that in order to reduce their anxiety the HSC first needs to feel safe in their body. Without this feeling of safety, no words of reassurance will really sink in and be believed.

This quick and fun video introduces the intuitive skill of psychometry for you to learn and practice! Intuition is such an important part of being an HSP and it isn’t as mysterious as people think! You can learn intuitive skills just like you learn other types of skills. Enjoy!

In my training at the Academy of Intuition Medicine®, I learned that there were 21 intuitive skills* that I could access at any given time. Some came more naturally to me than others, and some were more or less interesting to me than others, but it was exciting to know that there were so many ways I could gather intuitive information.

Highly Sensitive People of all ages may benefit from a centering practice. This helps us regain a sense of calm when we are feeling overwhelmed, and helps us know what our own needs are. This meditation guides you through a centering visualization. You may also check out the blog on Centering for more information and ideas about how you may get centered!

Are you an HSP who finds that cognitive or visualization exercises aren't always enough to calm your overactive nervous system? Check out this video for three simple somatic techniques which may support you in finding feelings of safety and relaxation in your sensitive body.

HSP’s often have every intention to practice self-care, but often we don’t follow through. In this blog, Carolina discusses how trauma responses may interfere with our good intentions, and suggests strategies to address this challenge.

Highly Sensitive People feel the pain of the world. There is so much that is painful and traumatic going on in our world today, so it is a critical time for us to find strategies which support us in our ongoing process of maintaining a compassionate, empathic stance about world events while also taking care of ourselves.

Highly Sensitive People of all ages may benefit from energetic boundaries. In Intuition Medicine®, your energy boundary is called your aura. This video gives a quick description of the potential benefits, and then guides you through a meditation to strengthen your personal energetic boundaries. Rejuvenate your energy by filling up your space with your life force, and releasing other energies that don't belong to you.

Highly Sensitive Children are constantly picking up more information about their environment than those who aren’t highly sensitive. They deeply process small details that many people aren’t aware of, such as the various sights, sounds, and textures in a room, or the emotional states of other people. Because of this high sensitivity, it is especially important for highly sensitive children to have tools which support them in feeling strong and centered. Maintaining clear boundaries is a key area of practice to develop this feeling of strength and promote resilience in the face of stress.

Carolina leads a quick grounding exercise to support feelings of relaxation and balance.

Figuring out whether your child is an Internalizer or an Externalizer is often the first step in understanding whether they are highly sensitive.

HSP’s often experience feelings of emotional and sensory overload, and young people especially may have a hard time practicing calming strategies where one has to “sit still”. This video provides active HSP’s with a coping strategy that incorporates deep breathing and gentle movement.

HSP’s often experience feelings of emotional and sensory overload, and may feel like we don’t have enough joy in our lives. In this video, Carolina introduces the idea of having a “joy practice” as an antidote to the daily stressors we may experience. A joy practice has four simple elements: Intention, Body Awareness, Actively Cultivating Joy, and Paying Attention to the effects of our efforts to be more joyful. Try it for 30 days and see what happens!

Highly Sensitive People (HSP's) are some of the most creative people on earth! This video encourages you to use your creative power to heal yourself and connect to your own wisdom. Enjoy!

Carolina outlines the energetic anatomy involved in the experience of empathy.